Buying American Cars What Does It Mean?

7263 messages, Last post on May 27, 2009 at 4:31 AM

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With parts coming from everywhere, does "Buying American" have much meaning anymore? Is quality and price the bottom line?

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#7214 of 7263 Re: could GM change that General [lemko] by stewpidaso Apr 09, 2009 (12:39 pm)
Replying to: lemko (Apr 09, 2009 4:31 am) at least they'd be cheaper and prolly better built. although the chinese would prolly paint it w/ lead based paint and insulate it w/ asbestos. ha ha
#7215 of 7263 Re: Buy American. [corvettefan427] by powerguy Apr 12, 2009 (5:40 pm)
Replying to: corvettefan427 (Jan 03, 2006 5:12 pm) Hyundai Does NOT Rhyme with Sunday ! Ask Jeff Bridges to Take a Cue From The Boss and Stop the Hyundai commercials. From the Associated Press 01/31/09: “In an interview with The New York Times, Bruce Springsteen says he shouldn’t have made a deal with Wal-Mart. This month, the store started exclusively selling a Springsteen greatest-hits CD.” “Some fans were critical because Springsteen has been a longtime supporter of worker’s rights, and Wal-Mart has faced criticism for its labor practices. Springsteen’s team didn’t vet the issue as closely as it should have, and that he “dropped the ball on it,” he told the Times………”. Springsteen went on to say: “It was a mistake. Our batting average is usually very good, but we missed that one. Fans will call you on that stuff, as it should be.” I feel Jeff Bridges should bow out of the Hyundai commercials now and I encourage others to ask that he does so, and that he makes a formal statement to the press like Springsteen. Bridges is involved with the End Hunger Network, well liked and should set a better example. It’s time America stopped being Asia’s Landfill and it’s time Americans helped out. Replies to this message: steve_ (Apr 12, 2009 6:02 pm) nvbanker (Apr 12, 2009 6:16 pm) steve_ (Apr 12, 2009 6:17 pm) lilengineerboy (Apr 12, 2009 6:24 pm) and 25 more...
#7216 of 7263 Re: Buy American. [powerguy] by steve_ HOST Apr 12, 2009 (6:02 pm)
Replying to: powerguy (Apr 12, 2009 5:40 pm) A lot of Americans work for Hyundai, either directly or indirectly. Replies to this message: nvbanker (Apr 12, 2009 6:16 pm) steve_ (Apr 12, 2009 6:17 pm) lilengineerboy (Apr 12, 2009 6:24 pm) nvbanker (Apr 12, 2009 6:57 pm) and 23 more... fezo (Apr 12, 2009 7:01 pm)
#7217 of 7263 Re: Buy American. [steve_] by nvbanker Apr 12, 2009 (6:16 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Apr 12, 2009 6:02 pm) More Fords and GMs are made in Mexico than in the US, and more Hyundais are made in the US than in Korea now......so where's the real beef? What exactly does Bruce drive anyway? If what I heard is correct, it's a Mercedes Benz....... Of course, I could be wrong.... Replies to this message: steve_ (Apr 12, 2009 6:17 pm) lilengineerboy (Apr 12, 2009 6:24 pm) nvbanker (Apr 12, 2009 6:57 pm) bpizzuti (Apr 13, 2009 2:20 am) and 22 more... fezo (Apr 12, 2009 7:01 pm)
#7218 of 7263 Re: Buy American. [nvbanker] by steve_ HOST Apr 12, 2009 (6:17 pm)
Replying to: nvbanker (Apr 12, 2009 6:16 pm) Well, they are "Americans" too.
#7219 of 7263 Re: Buy American. [nvbanker] by lilengineerboy Apr 12, 2009 (6:24 pm)
Replying to: nvbanker (Apr 12, 2009 6:16 pm) What exactly does Bruce drive anyway? If what I heard is correct, it's a Mercedes Benz....... Was it from the "Daimler Chrysler" merger of equals? Replies to this message: nvbanker (Apr 12, 2009 6:57 pm) bpizzuti (Apr 13, 2009 2:20 am) lemko (Apr 13, 2009 4:18 am) and 21 more... fezo (Apr 12, 2009 7:01 pm)
#7220 of 7263 Re: Buy American. [lilengineerboy] by nvbanker Apr 12, 2009 (6:57 pm)
Replying to: lilengineerboy (Apr 12, 2009 6:24 pm) Oh, it may have been. So many of the elitists in Hollywood who think they are political geniuses stick up for the common man by driving a Prius these days, and the rest are in Bentleys.....it's hard to keep up. Replies to this message: bpizzuti (Apr 13, 2009 2:20 am) lemko (Apr 13, 2009 4:18 am) bpizzuti (Apr 13, 2009 4:29 am) and 20 more...
#7221 of 7263 Re: Buy American. [lilengineerboy] by fezo Apr 12, 2009 (7:01 pm)
Replying to: lilengineerboy (Apr 12, 2009 6:24 pm) Dunno. He lives about an hour north of here. As late as the late 80s he was tooling around in a 57 Chevy.
#7222 of 7263 Re: Buy American. [nvbanker] by bpizzuti Apr 13, 2009 (2:20 am)
Replying to: nvbanker (Apr 12, 2009 6:57 pm) Well, Sean Hannity brags on the air about how he owns a GM Hybrid....thereby proving that he cares only about the badge and not the actual fuel economy. What do you expect? None of these famous public types have to live in anything resembling the real world like we do. Otherwise Bruce would have bought a 300C, Sean would have waited for the Fusion Hybrid, and Obama would have bought an Escape Hybrid...oh, wait, he did. Maybe he has some tenuous grasp of reality. Replies to this message: lemko (Apr 13, 2009 4:18 am) bpizzuti (Apr 13, 2009 4:29 am) lemko (Apr 13, 2009 5:48 am) and 19 more...
#7223 of 7263 Re: Buy American. [bpizzuti] by lemko Apr 13, 2009 (4:18 am)
Replying to: bpizzuti (Apr 13, 2009 2:20 am) I heard Barack Obama has a Chrysler 300-C. Well, if I were one of those Hollywood celebrity types, I'd be driving a Buick Lucerne CXS Super. I would take Tiger Wood's place as their spokesman. Replies to this message: bpizzuti (Apr 13, 2009 4:29 am) lemko (Apr 13, 2009 5:48 am) bpizzuti (Apr 13, 2009 6:15 am) and 14 more... dieselone (Apr 13, 2009 6:46 am) and 3 more...